Recall 01V040000: 1994–1999 Dodge RAM

Report received

Feb 12, 2001

Manufacturer

Daimlerchrysler corporation

Potentially affected

701,000vehicles

Model years

1994–1999

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

On certain pickup trucks originally sold in or currently registered in the following "salt belt" states: maine, new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts, rhode island, connecticut, new york, new jersey, pennsylvania, delaware, maryland, the district of columbia, west virginia, ohio, indiana, michigan, illinois, wisconsin, minnesota, iowa, and missouri. Corrosion of the return spring on the hood secondary latch could cause the mechanism to bind in the "release position."

Possible consequence

If the primary latch is not engaged, the hood could open unexpectedly.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the secondary hood latch. Owner notification began september 17, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1994 Dodge RAM469 complaints
• 1995 Dodge RAM611 complaints
• 1996 Dodge RAM625 complaints
• 1997 Dodge RAM398 complaints
• 1998 Dodge RAM483 complaints
• 1999 Dodge RAM366 complaints